 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR!
The City of Highland Park will continue Governor Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe order through May 31, 2020. This is a challenging time for many Highland Park residents.
We are working closely to monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) and working with public health officials from Wayne County, the State of Michigan, and Federal agencies for best practices for protection against potential exposure.
The City of Highland Park was one of the first local governments to be proactive and shut down City Hall due to (COVID-19). We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to keep our community safe.
The Honorable
Mayor Hubert Yopp
IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY
HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN 30th District Court Announces Warrant, Traffic, and Parking Ticket Amnesty Program
HIGHLAND PARK, MI - The 30th District Court, along with the City of Highland Park, announces an amnesty program for an individual delinquent on payments already assessed by the Court. The amnesty program is a one-time program designed to offer relief to individuals plagued with late fees and penalties. The waiver of these fees will give individuals a fresh start to regain their driving privileges and eradicate old warrants. The program offers waivers of late fees and/or penalties to individuals upon payments of their reduced fines and costs in full. The Court will not waive the $45 fee for reinstating a suspended license. EFFECTIVE NOW THROUGH JUNE 1, 2020
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All eligible misdemeanor cases and civil infractions cases in which late fees, penalties and/or warrant fees have been assessed are eligible for amnesty.
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Individuals with misdemeanor failure to pay warrants are eligible for amnesty and will not be arrested/ jailed on the warrant once they contact the court. Upon their payment of tickets eligible for amnesty, the warrant will be canceled.
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During the amnesty period, all late fees and costs to compel appearance fees will be waived upon payment in full. NO PARTIAL PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
"The hope is that this program will be tremendously successful," said 30th District Court Judge Brigette Officer Holley. "First, it will allow the Court to clear a backlog of warrants and save on the costs and resources necessary to collect on these debts. Second, it will allow individuals who have a warrant for their arrest or a suspended driver's license because of their failure to pay, the chance to correct these issues."
This program will be in effect Now until Monday, June 1, 2020. Questions, including those regarding eligibility for this amnesty program, should be directed to the Court at (313) 252-0300 ext.104 or (313) 707-0331. You can also e-mail to rdiamond@court.highlandparkmi.gov, Be sure to leave your full name and date of birth in the email.
Payment can be made by certified check, (drop in mailbox located at court) debit or credit card (VISA/ MASTERCARD). (All credit card payments will be charged a processing fee). You may also pay-on-line at:
GovPayNow.com OR 1(888) 604-7888 Fines and Costs with Pay Location Code (PLC): 7179
If an individual’s driver’s license has been suspended by the Michigan Department of State for nonpayment of a traffic offense, the individual is still required to pay the $45 reinstatement fee to reinstate the driver’s license. The $45 fee will be remitted to the State of Michigan.
At the end of the amnesty period, no further discount consideration will be given.
BE COUNTED HIGHLAND PARK!
ITS NOT TO LATE!
The 2020 Census is underway and the most important thing you can do is respond online, by phone, or by mail when you receive your invitation. Responding now will minimize the need for the Census Bureau to send census takers out into communities to follow up.
Please help Highland Park by helping a neighbor, a senior or any hard to count individual by calling them on the phone or through social media. Everyone needs to be counted.
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 Please find below an update of activities taking place between
(4/27/2020 thru 5/3/2020)
WATER DEPARTMENT
- The City of Highland Park Water Department would like to take this time to show our gratitude and thanks to all the Customers who continue to make payments and stay current on their accounts during this crisis.
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Please be advised that the Highland Park Water Department Customer Service Center will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. If any residents should have any questions or concerns please direct calls to the City of Highland Park Water Department at (313) 865-1876 to leave a message or email hpwaterdepartment@metroca.net. Customers are encouraged to continue to utilize our online payment option or the dropbox (no cash please) to make payments during the shutdown. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Wayne Metro continues to offer financial assistance as needed to customers. If any Residents are interested and would like to know more information, please call 313-388-9799 or visit www.waynemetro.org.
- Any Customer that received a notice on your door regarding your water service last week is asked to contact the Water Department at (313)-865-1876 and leave a message with contact information for our staff to contact you.
- If any customer received pitchers or faucet filters during the distribution period in July 2019, please contact the Customer Service Center via phone (313-865-1876) or email hpwaterdepartment@metroca.net to make arrangements on obtaining your filter refill cartridges.
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The National League of Cities (NLC) is offering Highland Park residents “homeowner repair protection for leaking, clogged or broken water and sewer lines from the point of utility connection to the home exterior.” If you would like more information, please visit www.slwofa.com or call the NLC at 1-866-922-9006.
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The Customer Service Center would like to remind all customers that Payments can also be made online athttps://highlandparkmi.gov/Services/Water.aspx by clicking on the link “View and Pay your Bill online”. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the Customer Service Center at 313-865-1876.
- The Customer Service Center would like for residents to be aware they have a monthly drainage/stormwater bill that generates for each parcel they own, even without active water usage. If residents have questions, they can call the Customer Service Center at 313-865-1876 to review their account/s.
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Another available Source for residents interested in receiving water bill assistance is with Detroit Water Project. Any resident interested should apply online at www.Detroitwaterproject.org.
Work Activity:
CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
- Ongoing acceptance and processing of right-of-way and site plan permits
- Documentation of all construction-related activity from contractors and utility companies within the city
Contractor Activity
- AT&T onsite near 2nd Avenue and Louise performing maintenance on services lines.
- AT&T onsite along Oakland Avenue south of Davison Freeway performing maintenance on service lines.
If any residents should have any questions or concerns please direct calls to the City of Highland Park Water Department at (313) 865-1876.
- Detroit Area Agency On Aging has assisted from day one of Covid-19.
Gleaner's Food Bank is working with Highland Park, through the Mayor's approval process.
Seniors, 60 and older, have been given, 26lbs food box, that fed two people, per household. These food boxes were distributed in a drive-through and drive out process, which was very successful each time.
All of the (6) Senior highrise buildings have received 26lbs food boxes.
There will be another food distribution in two weeks, the official date coming soon.
- DAAA, Congregate Meals, 5 frozen meals in a box, are being delivered, to seniors and the disabled, in private homes, throughout Highland Park.
Any seniors or disabled person can contact our Senior Coordinator, at
(313)974-9902, if you would like to sign up for these meals.
- DAAA, Gate Gourmet, and the Isaiah Project, every Wednesday, are serving the seniors in our Highrise buildings, Breakfast/Lunch.
The Mayor's, Executive Assistant, Ms. R. Harlin, have witnessed, this beautiful and appetizing breakfast
and lunches served to our seniors.
- DAAA, through D. Salomon, have given, 75 hygiene kits to our residential seniors, in Highland Park, distributed out in the community by Council President Carlton Clyburn, he and his team, also have assisted in the drive-through distribution of the Quarantine boxes, given out to our seniors.
- The Hannan Center, have partnered, with Highland Park through the Mayor's office, in reaching out to our seniors. The Hannan Center is mailing out gift cards, for Kroger, to those seniors, in private homes, selected from a list that was provided. Hopefully, you'll be selected in their first round, it may be possible, for a second round, fingers crossed!
- The Hannan Center is offering, also Reassurance Calls, if interested at this time of Covid-19, please contact (313) 974-9902.
Chief Coney, Fire Department, Deputy Chief of Police Department and their Chaplain staff, are making those Reassurance Calls, to the Community at this time of COVID- 19.
- Thanks again, Mayor Yopp and your Team, as well, for your watch over our community.
Just so many positive resources happening for our community, Wayne County, Commissioner Martha G. Scott, and Wayne County, Senior Coordinator, T. Ramsey, for reaching out and so many others.
THE COMMUNITY, overall, would like to Thank,
OUR: Mayor Hubert Yopp, for all of your Care and Concerns, for our city Highland Park, especially at a time, like this, COVID-19. All of our Seniors are sending Love and Positive Vibrational Frequencies your way and it's called, The Power of Prayer! WE LOVE YOU
MAYOR HUBERT YOPP😊
Community/Senior Coordinator
✴ALL OF THESE SERVICES WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT
COVID-19.
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